The Minister of Trade, Industry and Investments, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, has given assurance that there would be no increase in the price of sugar.
According to the Nation, she made this disclosure during a tour of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc on Tuesday.
Uzoka-Anite on Monday embarked on the tour of prominent manufacturing companies such as Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, BUA Sugar Refinery Ltd, Flour Mills Limited, Bestaf Ltd, Golden Sugar Company, and the Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, aiming at exhibiting the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening growth, innovation, and sustainability within the manufacturing sector.
She then began the tour at Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc on Tuesday.
The Minister said, “Today, I witnessed a standard of innovation and commitment to quality. We stand firm in ensuring stable sugar prices, crucial for Nigerians, particularly during Ramadan.”
She added, “Let’s forge ahead, creating a sustainable and flourishing sugar industry for all.”
Dr. Uzoka-Anite declared Federal Government’s support and potential partnership between the National Sugar Development Council and the Industrial Training Fund.
She noted that the collaboration will generate more employment opportunities and enhance skills within the industry.
The minister aldo ponied out plans for collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation to provide cutting-edge Machinery and Equipment, reducing importation and promoting international standards.
She revealed plans for extensive staff training and the introduction of improved seed varieties from the Sugar Institute in Ilorin, Kwara State, while emphasizing the President Bola Tinubu administration’s commitment to job creation, stressing the Skills Acquisition Collaboration with the Industrial Training Fund and promised the manufacturers that she will visit all sugar refineries to assess their status.
Uzoka-Anite said that low performance in the sugar master plan would no longer be condoned noting the government’s commitment to improving food security and supporting the agricultural sector.
